Ohio Gov. John Kasich delivers his State of the State address last month, hinting at the tax cut, cigarette tax and fracking tax his office unveiled on Tuesday.

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Chrissie Thompson

Gov. John Kasich would pay for a 8.5 percent income tax cut over three years in part by increasing taxes on cigarettes, businesses' revenue and oil and gas obtained by fracking.

The cigarette tax would increase from $1.25 a pack to $1.85 over two years.

"We know what works: balanced budgets, tax cuts, better education and training, and a helping hand so everyone can benefit from a stronger Ohio. We've got to keep building on these ideas because they're lifting our state," Kasich said in a statement. ...